# Simple Library Example ## Building In Tree The Suricata build system has created a Makefile that should allow you to build this application in-tree on most supported platforms. To build simply run: ``` make ``` ## Building Out of Tree A Makefile.example has also been generated to use as an example on how to build against the library in a standalone application. First build and install the Suricata library including: ``` make install-library make install-headers ``` Then run: ``` make -f Makefile.example ``` If you installed to a non-standard location, you need to ensure that `libsuricata-config` is in your path, for example: ``` PATH=/opt/suricata/bin:$PATH make -f Makefile.example ```